Petrographic and geochemical characterization of the Upper Cretaceous coal and mudstones of Gombe Formation, Gongola sub-basin, northern Benue trough Nigeria: Implication for organic matter preservation, paleodepositional environment and tectonic settings

• Main Authors: Ayinla, H.A., Abdullah, W.H., Makeen, Y.M., Abubakar, M.B., Jauro, A., Sarki Yandoka, B.M., Zainal Abidin, N.S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034036814&doi=10.1016%2fj.coal.2017.06.010&partnerID=40&md5=68d4b2199f483227b9c303e2d614aeab; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/19458/

Under-exploration of the Upper Cretaceous petroleum systems in the Northern Benue Trough Nigeria has been attributed largely to lack of subsurface samples and non-integration of organic and inorganic geochemical methods. Recent access to surface sampling from Maiganga coalfield revealed a need for d...